KERALA

Death of Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair Kathakali Mastero

Katakali actor Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair died in Kozhikode, Kerala at the age of 105. He played an important role in making Indian classical dance popular in Kerala. Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair:

Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was born on June 16, 1916. He studied at Kalladikkodan School in Kathakali, specializing in the “Kalladikodan” style. Kalladikodan Shailee was created by Chathu Panicker Aasaan and it is one of the 3 main styles of Katakali. The other two are Vettathu and Kaplingadu.

The Kalladikodan style places equal emphasis on the three aspects of nritta (the basic form of dance moves), nritya (expressive elements, namely handprints or gestures), and natya (the dramatic elements of dance, that is, imitating characters). One of his most popular portrayals on stage is Lord Krishna and Lord Sudama (known as Kuchela, mainly in southern India). Master Chemancheri won the Padma Shri Award in 2017. Kathakali:

Kathakali is one of the eight classical dances in India. It combines dance, music and performance. Dance involves the dramatization of stories, mainly adapted from Indian epics.

INTERNATIONAL

China celebrates traditional ‘Lantern Festival’

China is celebrating its traditional Lantern festival.

Celebrated on the 15th day of the first Chinese lunar month, the Lantern Festival traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year also known as ‘Spring Festival’ period.

In 2021, China ushered into Lunar New Year – the ‘Year of the Ox’ on 12th February.

The Lantern Festival is also the first full moon night in the Chinese calendar, marking the return of spring and symbolizing the reunion of family.

Zero Discrimination Day: 01 March

Zero Discrimination Day is observed every year on 01 March.

The day aims at highlighting the urgent need to take action to end the inequalities surrounding income, sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion that are prevalent around the world.

It was first observed on March 1, 2014. Zero Discrimination Day is significant to organizations such as UNAIDS that work in combating discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS.

Global Bio India 2021 2nd Edition

Union Minister unveiled the three-day “Global Bio India 2021”.

The 2nd edition of the “Global Bio India-2021” has been unveiled.

The 3-day online event will showcase India’s strengths and opportunities in the field of biotechnology to the country and the global community.

The theme for2021 is “Transforming lives” and the slogan is “Biosciences to Bio-economy”.

As one of the largest biotechnology stakeholder groups, the event was jointly organized by the Department of Biotechnology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Government of India and its Public Sector Undertakings and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) and Invest in India.

NATIONAL

DGCA allows flight operators to give concessions in ticket prices to travellers who carry no baggage

Directorate General of Civil Aviation, DGCA has allowed domestic flight operators to give concessions in ticket prices to travellers who carry no baggage or only cabin baggage.

At present, a traveller can carry up to 7 kilograms of cabin baggage and 15 kilograms of check-in baggage without having to pay any additional cost.

The new rule will allow airline operators to provide tickets at lesser prices to those who opt to travel with no baggage or only with cabin baggage within the permissible weight limit.

The airlines will however have to prominently display the additional charges applicable in case the passenger turns up with extra baggage.

Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme

The Government plans to replace the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) with the new program MERITE project. About the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme:

It was launched by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development in 2002 with the assistance of the World Bank and is currently being implemented in phases.

It aims to improve the quality of technical education and strengthen the capacity of institutions.

Technical Education Quality Improvement Programe III (TEQIP-III) was launched in 2017 and will be completed in 2021.

It aims to develop technical education as a key component of improving the quality of engineering education.

The objective is to improve the quality and fairness of engineering institutions in key states (such as low-income states).

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2021 in West Bengal

The third and final stop of the 11th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2021 was held in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Local artists performed a variety of colorful performances, including ‘Baul Gaan’, ‘Alkup Gaan’, ‘Leto gaan’, ‘Jhumuriya’ and Ranpa folk dances.

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is a flagship festival of Ministry of Culture. Since 2015, the event has been organized with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres.

The original purpose was to showcase the country’s rich and diverse cultural heritage in one place, namely Handicrafts, Cuisine, Painting, Sculpture and Performing Arts- Folk, Tribal, Classical and Contemporary Art. Significance

ISRO successfully launches Brazil’s Amazonia 1 satellite, along with 18 other passenger satellites

India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C51 (PSLV-C51) rocket loaded with 19 satellites from Brazil, USA and India lifted off from the rocket port at Sriharikota.

After four stages of separation, the rocket launched Brazil’s 637 kilogram Amazonia 1 satellite, its primary passenger.

Amazonia-1 is the optical earth observation satellite of National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

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